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2001 Safari Rally

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2001 Safari Rally
49th Safari Rally Kenya
Round 8 of the 2001 World Rally Championship season
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Host country Kenya
Rally baseNairobi
Dates runJuly 20, 2001 – July 22, 2001
Stages13 (1,129.76 km; 702.00 miles)
Stage surfaceGravel
Overall distance2,908.51 km (1,807.26 miles)
Statistics
Crews41 at start, 15 at finish
Overall results
Overall winnerFinland Tommi Mäkinen
Finland Risto Mannisenmäki
Japan Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 6.5

The 2001 Safari Rally (formally the 49th Safari Rally Kenya) was the eighth round of the 2001 World Rally Championship. The race was held over three days between 20 July and 22 July 2001, and was won by Mitsubishi's Tommi Mäkinen, his 23rd win in the World Rally Championship.[1]

Background

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Entry list

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No. Driver Co-Driver Entrant Car Tyre
World Rally Championship manufacturer entries
1 Finland Marcus Grönholm Finland Timo Rautiainen France Peugeot Total Peugeot 206 WRC M
3 Spain Carlos Sainz Spain Luis Moya United Kingdom Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '01 P
4 United Kingdom Colin McRae United Kingdom Nicky Grist United Kingdom Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '01 P
5 United Kingdom Richard Burns United Kingdom Robert Reid Japan Subaru World Rally Team Subaru Impreza S7 WRC '01 P
6 Norway Petter Solberg United Kingdom Phil Mills Japan Subaru World Rally Team Subaru Impreza S7 WRC '01 P
7 Finland Tommi Mäkinen Finland Risto Mannisenmäki Japan Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 6.5 M
8 Belgium Freddy Loix Belgium Sven Smeets Japan Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart Mitsubishi Carisma GT Evo VI M
11 Germany Armin Schwarz Germany Manfred Hiemer Czech Republic Škoda Motorsport Škoda Octavia WRC Evo2 M
12 Belgium Bruno Thiry Belgium Stéphane Prévot Czech Republic Škoda Motorsport Škoda Octavia WRC Evo2 M
16 Finland Harri Rovanperä Finland Risto Pietiläinen France Peugeot Total Peugeot 206 WRC M
World Rally Championship entries
2 France Didier Auriol France Denis Giraudet France Peugeot Total Peugeot 206 WRC M
17 France François Delecour France Daniel Grataloup United Kingdom Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '01 P
19 Japan Toshihiro Arai Australia Glenn Macneall Japan Subaru World Rally Team Subaru Impreza S7 WRC '01 P
20 France Frédéric Dor France Didier Breton France F. Dor Rally Team Subaru Impreza S7 WRC '01
21 Czech Republic Roman Kresta Czech Republic Jan Tománek Czech Republic Škoda Motorsport Škoda Octavia WRC M
25 United Kingdom Alastair Cavenagh Kenya Piers Daykin United Kingdom Alastair Cavenagh Subaru Impreza 555
26 Kenya Rory Green Kenya Orson Taylor Kenya Rory Green Subaru Impreza 555
27 Kenya Paul Bailey Kenya Raju Sehmi Kenya Paul Bailey Toyota Celica GT-Four
28 Kenya Rob Hellier United Kingdom Des Page-Morris Kenya Rob Hellier Mitsubishi Lancer Evo
29 United Kingdom John Lloyd United Kingdom Adrian Cavenagh United Kingdom John Lloyd Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV
34 Kenya Lee Rose Kenya Toby Wright Kenya Lee Rose Subaru Impreza
35 Kenya Fazal Butt Kenya Hitesh Chouhan Kenya Fazal Butt Subaru Impreza
36 Kenya Michelle van Tongeren Kenya Safina Hussein Kenya Michelle van Tongeren Subaru Impreza
45 Italy Stefano Rocca Kenya Peter Stone Italy Stefano Rocca Subaru Impreza
Group N Cup entries
22 Argentina Gabriel Pozzo Argentina Daniel Stillo Argentina Gabriel Pozzo Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI P
23 Sweden Stig Blomqvist Venezuela Ana Goñi United Kingdom David Sutton Cars Ltd Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI
24 Argentina Marcos Ligato Argentina Rubén Garcia Argentina Marcos Ligato Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI
30 Finland Jari Latvala Finland Kari Mustalahti Finland Jari Latvala Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI
31 Kenya Azar Anwar Kenya Tom Muriuki Kenya Azar Anwar Mitsubishi Lancer Evo
32 Kenya Phineas Kimathi Kenya Abdul Sidi Kenya Phineas Kimathi Subaru Impreza
33 Austria Rudolf Stohl Austria Peter Müller Austria Rudolf Stohl Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI
37 Kenya Jamil Khan Kenya Bill Kirk Kenya Jamil Khan Subaru Impreza
38 Japan Masayuki Yamada Japan Shunichi Washio Japan Masayuki Yamada Subaru Impreza
39 Italy Stefano Marrini Italy Tiziana Sandroni Italy Stefano Marrini Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI
41 Kenya Musa Locho Kenya Carol Wahome Kenya Musa Locho Subaru Impreza WRX
42 Kenya Don Smith Kenya Adrian Wroe Kenya Don Smith Subaru Impreza
43 Kenya John Ngunjiri Kenya Thuita Karanja Kenya John Ngunjiri Subaru Impreza
44 Kenya Fredrik Kayser Kenya Teeku Patel Kenya Fredrik Kayser Subaru Impreza
49 Kenya Diamond Lalani Kenya Thomas Hansen Kenya Diamond Lalani Subaru Impreza
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Itinerary

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All dates and times are EAT (UTC+3).

Date Time No. Stage name Distance
Leg 1 — 351.76 km
20 July 10:20 SS1 Oltepesi 1 117.46 km
12:28 SS2 Kajiado 1 49.95 km
14:32 SS3 Orien 1 112.52 km
16:41 SS4 Maili Tisa 1 71.83 km
Leg 2 — 426.24 km
21 July 07:00 SS5 Marigat 124.48 km
09:10 SS6 Mbaruk 1 84.58 km
11:51 SS7 Nyaru 72.37 km
14:50 SS8 Marigat 60.23 km
16:39 SS9 Mbaruk 2 84.58 km
Leg 3 — 351.76 km
22 July 06:40 SS10 Oltepesi 2 117.46 km
08:48 SS11 Kajiado 2 49.95 km
10:47 SS12 Orien 2 112.52 km
12:56 SS13 Maili Tisa 2 71.83 km
Source:[3]

Results

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Overall

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Pos. No. Driver Co-driver Team Car Time Difference Points
1 7 Finland Tommi Mäkinen Finland Risto Mannisenmäki Japan Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 6.5 8:58:37 10
2 16 Finland Harri Rovanperä Finland Risto Pietiläinen France Peugeot Total Peugeot 206 WRC 9:11:14 +12:37 6
3 11 Germany Armin Schwarz Germany Manfred Hiemer Czech Republic Škoda Motorsport Škoda Octavia WRC Evo2 9:16:12 +17:35 4
4 17 France François Delecour France Daniel Grataloup United Kingdom Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '01 9:19:13 +20:36 3
5 8 Belgium Freddy Loix Belgium Sven Smeets Japan Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart Mitsubishi Carisma GT Evo VI 10:42:39 +1:44:02 2
6 22 Argentina Gabriel Pozzo Argentina Daniel Stillo Argentina Gabriel Pozzo Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 11:05:23 +2:06:46 1
Source:[4]

World Rally Cars

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Classification

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Position No. Driver Co-driver Entrant Car Time Difference Points
Event Class
1 1 7 Finland Tommi Mäkinen Finland Risto Mannisenmäki Japan Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 6.5 8:58:37 10
2 2 16 Finland Harri Rovanperä Finland Risto Pietiläinen France Peugeot Total Peugeot 206 WRC 9:11:14 +12:37 6
3 3 11 Germany Armin Schwarz Germany Manfred Hiemer Czech Republic Škoda Motorsport Škoda Octavia WRC Evo2 9:16:12 +17:35 4
5 4 8 Belgium Freddy Loix Belgium Sven Smeets Japan Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart Mitsubishi Carisma GT Evo VI 10:42:39 +1:44:02 2
Retired SS13 12 Belgium Bruno Thiry Belgium Stéphane Prévot Czech Republic Škoda Motorsport Škoda Octavia WRC Evo2 Accident 0
Retired SS10 6 Norway Petter Solberg United Kingdom Phil Mills Japan Subaru World Rally Team Subaru Impreza S7 WRC '01 Lost wheel 0
Retired SS5 3 Spain Carlos Sainz Spain Luis Moya United Kingdom Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '01 Engine 0
Retired SS4 1 Finland Marcus Grönholm Finland Timo Rautiainen France Peugeot Total Peugeot 206 WRC Suspension 0
Retired SS3 4 United Kingdom Colin McRae United Kingdom Nicky Grist United Kingdom Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '01 Clutch 0
Retired SS1 5 United Kingdom Richard Burns United Kingdom Robert Reid Japan Subaru World Rally Team Subaru Impreza S7 WRC '01 Suspension 0
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Special stages

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Day Stage Stage name Length Winner Car Time Class leaders
Leg 1 (20 Jul) SS1 Oltepesi 1 117.46 km Germany Armin Schwarz Škoda Octavia WRC Evo2 55:05 Germany Armin Schwarz
SS2 Kajiado 1 49.95 km Finland Tommi Mäkinen
Belgium Freddy Loix
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 6.5
Mitsubishi Carisma GT Evo VI
24:06 Finland Tommi Mäkinen
SS3 Orien 1 112.52 km Spain Carlos Sainz Ford Focus RS WRC '01 48:40
SS4 Maili Tisa 1 71.83 km Spain Carlos Sainz Ford Focus RS WRC '01 35:42
Leg 2 (21 Jul) SS5 Marigat 124.48 km Norway Petter Solberg Subaru Impreza S7 WRC '01 1:00:05
SS6 Mbaruk 1 84.58 km Finland Tommi Mäkinen Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 6.5 46:23
SS7 Nyaru 72.37 km Norway Petter Solberg Subaru Impreza S7 WRC '01 41:16
SS8 Marigat 60.23 km Norway Petter Solberg Subaru Impreza S7 WRC '01 27:27
SS9 Mbaruk 2 84.58 km Finland Tommi Mäkinen Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 6.5 45:40
Leg 3 (22 Jul) SS10 Oltepesi 2 117.46 km Finland Tommi Mäkinen Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 6.5 1:01:02
SS11 Kajiado 2 49.95 km Stage cancelled
SS12 Orien 2 112.52 km France François Delecour Ford Focus RS WRC '01 50:09
SS13 Maili Tisa 2 71.83 km France François Delecour Ford Focus RS WRC '01 38:08

Championship standings

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Pos. Drivers' championships Co-drivers' championships Manufacturers' championships
Move Driver Points Move Co-driver Points Move Manufacturer Points
1 1 Finland Tommi Mäkinen 40 1 Finland Risto Mannisenmäki 40 1 Japan Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart 66
2 1 United Kingdom Colin McRae 30 1 United Kingdom Nicky Grist 30 1 United Kingdom Ford Motor Co. Ltd. 60
3 Spain Carlos Sainz 26 Spain Luis Moya 26 Japan Subaru World Rally Team 28
4 1 Finland Harri Rovanperä 20 1 Finland Risto Pietiläinen 20 France Peugeot Total 26
5 1 United Kingdom Richard Burns 15 1 United Kingdom Robert Reid 15 Czech Republic Škoda Motorsport 15

FIA Cup for Production Rally Drivers

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Classification

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Position No. Driver Co-driver Entrant Car Time Difference Points
Event Class
6 1 22 Argentina Gabriel Pozzo Argentina Daniel Stillo Argentina Gabriel Pozzo Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 11:05:23 10
7 2 24 Argentina Marcos Ligato Argentina Rubén Garcia Argentina Marcos Ligato Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 11:06:47 +1:24 6
9 3 31 Kenya Azar Anwar Kenya Tom Muriuki Kenya Azar Anwar Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 12:12:30 +1:07:07 4
10 4 33 Austria Rudolf Stohl Austria Peter Müller Austria Rudolf Stohl Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 13:39:40 +2:34:17 3
11 5 30 Finland Jari Latvala Finland Kari Mustalahti Finland Jari Latvala Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 14:04:33 +2:59:10 2
13 6 42 Kenya Don Smith Kenya Adrian Wroe Kenya Don Smith Subaru Impreza 14:21:56 +3:16:33 1
14 7 44 Kenya Fredrik Kayser Kenya Teeku Patel Kenya Fredrik Kayser Subaru Impreza 15:47:24 +4:42:01 0
Retired SS8 32 Kenya Phineas Kimathi Kenya Abdul Sidi Kenya Phineas Kimathi Subaru Impreza Fuel pump 0
Retired SS8 41 Kenya Musa Locho Kenya Carol Wahome Kenya Musa Locho Subaru Impreza WRX Electrical 0
Retired SS6 23 Sweden Stig Blomqvist Venezuela Ana Goñi United Kingdom David Sutton Cars Ltd Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI Radiator 0
Retired SS4 38 Japan Masayuki Yamada Japan Shunichi Washio Japan Masayuki Yamada Subaru Impreza Engine 0
Retired SS3 49 Kenya Diamond Lalani Kenya Thomas Hansen Kenya Diamond Lalani Subaru Impreza Over time limit 0
Retired SS2 43 Kenya John Ngunjiri Kenya Thuita Karanja Kenya John Ngunjiri Subaru Impreza Engine 0
Retired SS1 37 Kenya Jamil Khan Kenya Bill Kirk Kenya Jamil Khan Subaru Impreza Clutch 0
Retired SS1 39 Italy Stefano Marrini Italy Tiziana Sandroni Italy Stefano Marrini Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI Codriver ill 0
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Special stages

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Day Stage Stage name Length Winner Car Time Class leaders
Leg 1 (20 Jul) SS1 Oltepesi 1 117.46 km Argentina Gabriel Pozzo Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 1:06:25 Argentina Gabriel Pozzo
SS2 Kajiado 1 49.95 km Argentina Marcos Ligato Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 30:03
SS3 Orien 1 112.52 km Argentina Gabriel Pozzo Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 57:20
SS4 Maili Tisa 1 71.83 km Argentina Gabriel Pozzo Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 54:44
Leg 2 (21 Jul) SS5 Marigat 124.48 km Argentina Marcos Ligato Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 1:10:14
SS6 Mbaruk 1 84.58 km Argentina Gabriel Pozzo Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 54:36
SS7 Nyaru 72.37 km Argentina Marcos Ligato Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 47:58
SS8 Marigat 60.23 km Argentina Marcos Ligato Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 32:11
SS9 Mbaruk 2 84.58 km Argentina Marcos Ligato Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 55:54
Leg 3 (22 Jul) SS10 Oltepesi 2 117.46 km Argentina Marcos Ligato Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 1:12:46 Argentina Marcos Ligato
SS11 Kajiado 2 49.95 km Stage cancelled
SS12 Orien 2 112.52 km Argentina Gabriel Pozzo Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 1:01:01 Argentina Gabriel Pozzo
SS13 Maili Tisa 2 71.83 km Argentina Marcos Ligato Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 50:41

Championship standings

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Pos. Drivers' championships
Move Driver Points
1 Argentina Gabriel Pozzo 47
2 Uruguay Gustavo Trelles 26
3 Austria Manfred Stohl 12
4 8 Argentina Marcos Ligato 12
5 1 Switzerland Olivier Gillet 10

References

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  1. ^ "Safari Rally". juwra.com. Independent WRC archive. Retrieved 2022-02-01.
  2. ^ "Safari Rally 2001 Entry List". ewrc-results.com. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  3. ^ "Safari Rally 2001 Itinerary". juwra.com. Independent WRC archive. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  4. ^ "Safari Rally 2001 Final Results". ewrc-results.com. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  5. ^ "Safari Rally 2001 WRC Results". ewrc-results.com. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  6. ^ "Safari Rally 2001 PWRC Results". ewrc-results.com. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
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